Definition of quadratures:
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(mathematics) The act or process of constructing a square that has the same area as a given plane figure, or of computing that area.
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(mathematics, numerical analysis) The calculation of a definite integral by numerical means.
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(mathematics, mathematical analysis) The act or process of solving an indefinite integral by symbolic means.
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The process of making something square; squaring.
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(astronomy) A situation in which the directions of two celestial bodies (or a celestial body and the Sun) form a right angle from the perspective of the observer.
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(physics) The condition in which the phase angle between two alternating quantities is 90°.